When Law Firms Collapse

An interview with Prof. John Morley
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When law firms fail, they don't just dissolve - they implode. John Morley of Yale Law explains the unique fragility that has resulted in the spectacular collapse of firms like Dewey LeBoeuf, Howrey, and Brobeck.


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